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  What it means

  “There’s no family in bad times.” When things go wrong, even family members disappear. People who claim to be close to you often vanish when you actually need help.

  English equivalent

  A friend in need is a friend indeed (inverted).

  Vocabulary

  • rodzina — family
  • zły — bad, evil
  • godzina — hour, time

  Grammar note

  'Rodziny' is the genitive of 'rodzina' after 'nie ma'. 'We złe godziny' uses the accusative plural after 'we' (a variant of 'w' before certain consonant clusters).

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